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[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 98 points 4 months ago (16 children)
[–] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz 35 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This fight was lost decades ago, but I understand.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago

It won alot, but in the end it lost alotmore

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[–] li10@feddit.uk 67 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Do women actually like strong biceps?

I feel the more you go to the gym you realise that you just do it to impress other men…

[–] byroon@lemmy.world 54 points 4 months ago (10 children)

I think the truth is women do like muscly men, but men tend to overestimate how muscly. Like swimmer physique is attractive, hollywood batman physique is male power fantasy; or something

[–] Sombyr@lemmy.zip 21 points 4 months ago (10 children)

I can't speak for every woman, but I can speak for my own experiences and report based on the things women I know have said. For me and those I've spoken to, we may like muscles, but the things you need to do to get those muscles often aren't as attractive and cancel it out. Like, if you're getting muscles by going to the gym every day, that's only gonna attract women who are enthusiastic about the gym. If you get them from farm work, you'll attract women enthusiastic about farm life.
That's why a lot of us like dad bods so much. It's not that it's inherently more attractive, it's that it's a body type achievable by living the kind of life style people who're into that enjoy.
In other words, yes, muscles can be attractive, but not nearly as attractive as shared hobbies and interests, and it just happens quite often muscles can be a quick indicator that you probably don't share many.

[–] badcommandorfilename@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Dad Bod Workout = lifting up small children several times a day

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[–] CleoTheWizard@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

You’re close. The real truth is that most average people do not like to date too high above their perceived range of attractiveness. This bears out in many studies but people are attracted to 8’s and 9’s but won’t date them and instead mostly date people that are more normal 5,6,7’s.

Then we look at the opposite side of the coin, 9’s and 10’s don’t even want to date each other. And for good reason. Extremely attractive people often cross a line into narcissism or being too busy to hold a relationship.

So two factors: 1. Most people aren’t extremely fit and so don’t want to date people whose lifestyle does not match their own, we’re all also slightly insecure. 2. Extremely attractive partners tend not to be good partners. The more people that are attracted to you, the less that date you. Also that’s out of fear of competition and effort so it’s not worth it.

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[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

some do, some don’t

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago
[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 42 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So true. No gym I've ever been to has been willing to put in a cat ear machine.

[–] Guest_User@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You need to find a new gym. The growing process is slow and difficult, but with enough chicken breast and broccoli I too will soon have cat ears others will envy

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago

I'll start my own gym. With catgirls and a second goddamn bench press rack.

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 31 points 4 months ago (4 children)

if enough singles start mentioning a preference for cat ears on dating websites, the market will adjust.

personally i prefer spock ears.

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[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 28 points 4 months ago (2 children)

As a woman who would dearly love a pair of fox ears, if it was possible we would have them.

Also, cat boys are criminally underrated compared to cat girls.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Also, cat boys are criminally underrated

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[–] shani66@ani.social 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

One day it'll happen, it's right up there with a cure to aging on the scale of importance.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

I'm still waiting for horns personally, like thicc horns that are part of my skull

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 25 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What workout routine do I need to follow to become dog?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Can you lick your junk yet?

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

ok but what if I like my girls with biceps and my dudes with cat ears?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 14 points 4 months ago

You’re a communist

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 18 points 4 months ago (3 children)
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

I hope Allie is doing better

[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

This is the only reason I remember to put the space in. Every time I write "alot" I see the alot beast roaming the prairies.

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[–] gerryflap@feddit.nl 17 points 4 months ago

You can get cat ears in the gym?! Maybe I'll actually start going again

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

After an enormous number of Mandela Effects appeared in my life, my ears are now developing little points like elf ears. It’s weird. Apparently in this universe I’m part elf

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

enormous number of Mandela Effects

that's called memory loss and it's a part of growing up.

The elf thing is me. I clip your ears millimeter by millimeter every night.

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[–] match@pawb.social 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

where can i go to grow cat ears

[–] EvilEyedPanda@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

The Gym, it says so right there

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Anyone who thinks women want men with big biceps has never watched an episode of Sailor Moon or picked through a copy of Peach Girl.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Cat ears are by no means a deal breaker. The money is in the tail

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It really depends on how the tail is attached

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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[–] stanleytweedle@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Maureen Ponderosa did.

[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

Every time I meet a woman with cat ears online, it's actually a man.

So, things may be more equal than they seem at first glance.

[–] brb@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Men like ~~wo~~men with cat ears

ftfy

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